Best places: State parks in Revere, United States

Site of Fort Independence (open in the summer), with beach, picnic & jogging areas.

2,575-acre natural haven including hiking trails around a pond, plus areas for dog-walking & biking.

Massive park with views of Boston from the 635-ft-high Great Blue Hill, plus hiking & biking trails.

This forest with hiking trails, lakes & a river offers activities such as fishing & swimming.

Sizable park featuring a Civil War-era fort, hiking trails, picnicking areas, fishing & more.

Park popular for trailer camping, with electric hookups, paved biking trails & a freshwater spring.

Tranquil natural area with trails for hiking & biking, plus camping, picnicking & fishing areas.

Former granite quarry known for its colorful murals, popular for rock climbing & picnicking.

This urban park located along the river features paved paths for walking, running & skating.

Scenic peninsula park on Boston Harbor offering fishing, walking paths & city skyline views.

Recreation area with a toddler-friendly pool & sprinklers, plus play equipment & picnic spots.

Former estate offering 721 acres of green space & trails, plus a wading pool & early-1900s mansion.

👍👍 Love walking my dogs here. People and dogs are generally pretty friendly. Plenty of space for everyone. Places for the dogs to swim too

👍👍 This is a really nice place for a walk, run or just to sit and enjoy a nice view. The sunsets here are really nice regardless of the time of year and it’s open year round. They keep it pretty clean even when it’s snowed. I’ve been coming here since last year and am recently disabled. There’s a nice...

Wetland preserve with a freshwater marsh & lake for bird-watching, hiking, fishing & canoeing.

👍👍 Ospreys, Red tailed Hawk, magnificent Bald Eagles.. these are frequent visitors of the park. A real delight for photographers like me.

This riverside park features a paved trail with expansive bridge views, plus play & picnic areas.

Dog-free park with trails & swimming on the site where Henry David Thoreau wrote the book Walden.

This waterfront natural area offers biking & hiking trails, plus swimming, boating & sailing access.

👍👍 Beautiful place to cookout, picnic, or swim and play on the beach. Great place to fish too. Recently restocked Plenty of Fish including bass, trout! Love it here!